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Salisbury POD, COALjAuifflAi CHARCOAL AND THE CELEBRATED WELLINGTON COAL No. 345 South Spring Street. Tel. 226 Hard to Beat! THAT'S exactly the case with our hats—they are hard to beat in any respect. They are hard to beat in appear ance, because they're the handsomest specimens of head wear ever seen in Los Angeles; a*-—.-* they're hard to beat for wear be- cause they're genuine, well made Xs*l? (Xjf*™ and durable, and impossible to v?o\ beat in price because they're / r&%. sold at such ridiculously low rig- ures that such a word as " bar- gain " doesn't half tell the story. When winter has got into the homestretch winter stocks must Offf" follow suit. Our hats must go on the heads of our customers (that's where they belongs, and at prices that will please. OFKMOND HATTER (S MEN'S FURNISHER V/iIL/, HI SOUTH SPItIXO ST. Bry»on.Bonebrako Block. King's Royal Germetnre It a poiltlve cure for "alarrb, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Asthma, Bowel, Liver, Kidney and Bladder Diseases, General Debility and all Germ Diseases. AS PLEASANT AS LEMONADE. PRICE. $1 PER BOTTLE Manufactured by KING'S ROYAL GERMETUER COMPANY Atlanta, Qel For coughs, colds, and all 'lung troubles use-* Crescent Halt Whiskey It is pure and health ful. Sold only, by all druggists, The Herald tM.D. GODFREY, W. FIRST ST. FINE Tailor. 215.3 m LOS ANGELES: THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 16, 1893. CORBETT'S CASH PUT UP. l Big Deposit for a Fight With Mitchell. f Not Covered Quickly Then Jackson Is In It. i Battle With One or the Other Is Reasonably Certain. dltohell Hm Arrival at. New York, and Will Aooept Hit, Champion* Challenge If Allowed to I,ami. By the Associated Press. New York, Feb. 15.—Champion Oor bett's representatives today deposited with the World a check for $10,000 to secure a fight with Charley Mitchell, and another for $2500 to bind a match with Peter Jackson. To Mitchell Oor bett issues a challenge for a finish fight for the championship of the world, $10,000 a side and the largest purse of fered by the Coney Island Athletic club, the Olympic Athletic club of New Or leans, or the Crescent City Athletic club of the same city, the contest to be accord ing to Queensberry roles, and must be to a finish, the club to have no power to stop the fight or declare a draw; the battle to take place next December. If Mitchell does not accept Oorbett's terms the champion will then accept Jack eon's challenge, the fight to be under conditions as Corbett offers Mitchell. If, however, Mitchell should accept, Cor bett will fight Jackson seven months after meeting Mitchell on the conditions of Jackson's challenge. If Mitchell should agree to fight and then back out, Corbett permits Jackson to take Mitch ell's place next December. MITCHELL IS WILLING. The British Sport Bay* dorbett'a Termi Are Agreeable to Him. New York. Peb. 15. —In the morning the World will print the following inter view with Mitchell, the English prize fighter: The first bit of news that Mitchell heard was that the Corbett people had put up $10,000. "That's good," he exclaimed, "I shall cover the money tomorrow. I come here for the purpose of making a match which will decide the championship of the world. The conditions named by Corbett are perfectly agreeable to me." asked. "In six weeks, if necessary, or any reasonable time, for that matter," Mitchell replied with some spirit. "My money has been up in London, but that makes little difference. I'll have Cor bett'a money covered inside of 12 hours." "Are there any conditions yon care to impose?" "None," he added. "All I want is that the fight shall be conducted in a fair, square, sportsmanlike manner. I know there are hundreds of sporting men in A merits, and I shall let them judge whether my statements are fair or not." "Have you any preference as to the club before which this fight shall take take place?" "Coney island, New Orleans or San Francisco will suit me," said Mitchell. "There shall be no dilly-dallying about that, I promise you. My backer, Mr. Abington, is here ready to back me for any amount of money. As for the stories to the effect that I intended to make money by giving boxing exhi bitions in America there is absolutely nothing in that. I shall not give a single show before the fight. Although many people do not like me in this country I feal perfectly at home here, for the hon orable sporting men with whom I have dealt are my friends. When I fought Sullivan in France I made many ene mies, who said I ran away and all that bosh. In this match no such thing will occur, and I am willing to fight Corbett in a 12-foot ring, or smaller if he likes, and I will not run away either, be may depend upon that. His preference for making a match with me as against Jackson pleases me immensely, but his reasonß given are absurd. It he was so anxious to whip me for acting in an ungentlemanly manner, he had an excellent chance at Miner's theater that night. Better still, he has a chance now to defend his title. I want to fight Corbett. A reputable club, a fair referee and to fight within a reasonable length of time are my only conditions." Not Going to Let Mitchell Land. Quarantine, S. 1.. Feb. 15.—Superin tendent Owens of the treasury depart ment has been here all day awaiting the arrival of the steamer Majestic with Pugilist Charlie Mitchell on board. Nothing could be learned as to the na ture of his business here as he refused to talk, but it is said his intention is to prevent Mitchell from landing on the ground that he has been a convict. PARSON DAVIES' BLUFF. Ha Order". Bli Forfait for Jackson in Naw York Withdrawn. San Fbancisco, Feb. 15.—Parson Davies tonight instructed his New York representatives to withdraw his deposit for a fight with Oorbett if the latter ne gotiates with Mitchell first. Davies also offers to bet Oorbett $1000 that he (Oorbett) is not telling the truth whe hen says Davies did not issue a challenge to him on the night of his victory over Sullivan, Oorbett to win the money if Davies does not prove the statement. The money has been de posited with the Examiner. Daly to Fight Greggains. Buffalo, N. V., Feb. 15.—1t is prob able that the negotiations regarding a match between Peter Maher and Jim Daly are off, as Gus Tuthill, who re cently became Daly's backer, wired the Buffalo boxer this afternoon asking if he would right Greggains at Ban Francisco at lf>B pounds, give or take two pounds. D»ly promptly accepted, and will begin tiflning next week. AS GOOD AS STRAIGHT GOODS. A Government Chemist's Testimonial of Adulterated Whisky. Washington, Feb. 15.—The Whisky trust investigation began today with the testimony of My*rß, manager of the re bate department of the trust. He testi fied that in 1890 tho trrist paid out in rebates $1,273,646; in 1891, $2,295,958; in 1892, $3,292,280. Professor Wiley, chemist of the agri cultural department, give the committee the result of the examination of the essences and essential oils used in com pounding whiskies and other liquors from spirits. He said they could not be considered poisons or any more inju rious to the health than straight goods. O'DONNELL'S DEFENSE. He Was a Newspaper Correspondent and Counselled Cessation of Bloodshed. Pittsburg, Feb. 15.—The defense in the Hugh O'Donnell murder trial today attempted to show that O'Donnell was a correspondent for various newspapers and that at the time of the Homstead riot he was there in that capacity; also that he counselled to let the Pinkertons go after the fight, saying both sides had lost heavily and he wanted no more blood shed. Two New Laws* Washington, Feb. 15.—The president today approved the quarantine bill, officially known as an act granting additional quarantine powers and impos ing additional duties upon the Marine hospital service. He also approved the act providing light-houses and other aids to navigation, known as the omnibus light-bouse bill. SMITH PUT TO SLEEP. FRANK CHILDS SBTTLKB THE AUS TRALIAN'S HASH. A Comparatively Easy Victory for the Dimity Los Angeles Pugilist. Smith Knocked Out In the Twelfth Round. San Francisco, Feb. 15.—Billy Smith an Australian haavy-weight, and Frank Childs, colored, of Lis Angeles, met in a finuh fight at the California Athletic club tonight for a purse of $1250. It was 0:35 before the fight began. Childs landed a straight left lead on Smith's jaw in the first round and there were several exchanges which did little damage. In the second Childß swung his right and left and jabbed the Australian. He also countered heavily on Smith's chin una the latter went down." In the third there were several hot rallies in which a number of vicious blows on the jaw wore exchanged. Smith landed one or two terrible punches but the colored man stood up nnder them. There were two knockdowns in the fourth. Smith wentdown from a counter on the chin, and Childs from a slight blow on the side of the head. Smith was weak when he came up for the fifth, and Childs drove a balf a dozen right and left swings into Smith's jaw, which made him groggy. Smith also received a rap in the mouth which made him bleed freely. Smith looked like a loser at the end of the round. In the sixth, Smith continued to fight, but the colored man did all the forcing. Childs was wild in his swings, however, though he managed to land half a dozen hard ones on the Australian's face, which did not improve the latter's con dition. In the seventh Childs tried hard for a knockout, but the Australian took the punishment and several times responded with hard raps on the colored man. Smith was still bleeding profusely and his eye was closed. Smith went down in the eighth and when he rose Childs pounded him un mercifully, and finally sent him down again. When he rose thiß time Childs went after him again and pounded him all over the ring. Smith was barely able to stand, but he fought Childs uif till the end of the round. Little was done in the tenth round, as both were too weak to fight hard. In the tenth round both men again played a waiting game arid little was done. Smith had recovered some since the eighth. Smith went down in the eleventh from a short-arm blow on the jaw. He arose weak, and Childs soon sent him down twice more. He took nine sec onds on the floor each time and arose weak and bloody. Childs would have cent him down the fourth time in this round, but the call of time saved him. The twelfth round aettled the fight. Smith was scarcely able to stand, and Childs soon landed a right on the jaw and ttent him down, He arose in eight seconds, but another tap on the jaw cent him down and out. Ho had to be carried to his corner and it was several minutes before he could be taken from the ring. Chinese Res-lstratlon. Washington, Feb. 15.—N0 action has been taken or is likely to be taken by the treasury department, other than already published, to carry out the pro visions of the Chinese exclusion act. The treasury department has provided facilities nnder the directions of the com missioner of internal revenue for the Chinese throughout the United States to register, and they have until the 15th of May to comply with the law. Company for the De I.esseps. Paris, Feb. 15.—M. Lequay was ad judged guilty of complicity in the Pan ama canal frauds, and was today sen tenced to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 3000 francs. Prevost, on the same charge, was sentenced to three yeara. A Fanlo In an Asylum. Dublin, Feb. 15. —A email fire in the county lunatic asylum in Belfast today caused a panic among the inmates. In the struggle to reach the doors 12 per sons were injured severely. The bet remedy for rheumatism. Mr. John W. Gates. Petersburg, V*., writes: -'I f-sed tfa\ ration Oil for rheumatism, and obtained great relief. It is the best remedy I have ever tiled, and I shall always keep It in the house." WILL HAWAII BE ANNEXED? President Harrison Is Fond of Sandwiches. He Favors the Annexation of the Islands. A Message on the Subject Sent to the Senate. Alio the Troaty Negotiated by the Hawaiian Commissioners With the Secretary of State—Wash ington Notes. By the Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 15.—The president sent a message to the senate this after noon recommending the annexation of the Hawaiian islands to the United States. It was accompanied by a treaty of annexation concluded between the secretary of state and the Hawaiian commissioners, and a man of corre spondence relating to the question at issue. The treaty is brief, providing merely for the annexation of the islands under the present provisional government, and leaving the details of a permanent form ot government, etc., to the action of congress. The correspondence is very volumin ous, going back many years, and gives a complete history of the islands so far as negotiations with the United States are concerned. Contrary to the general expectation, the senate, in executive session, de clined to make the treaty public imme diately, but decided first to have the message and documents printed for the confidential information of thessenators. The papers were accordingly sent down to the government printing office to be put in type for confidential use, with the probability that the seal of secrecy will be released tomorrow. The message of the president and the correspondence were received in execu tive Eesßion with attention such as no message from the president has received in recent years. There w«b no debate beyond a few questions directed to the chairman of the foreign relations com mittee, but evsry word was carefully weighed and the message and treaty met with almost general approval. DISPATCHES FROM HONOLULU. Minister Stevens' Reasons for Deolarlng a Protectorate. WAsnmoTON, Feb. 15.-— Among the de tailed dispatches received at the state department from Honolulu is one from Minister Stevens, giving an interesting account of the reasons which governed him in assuming control of the islands. It follows: "I have time before the departure of the mail steamer only to state briefly the additional reasons which caused us to asaume a temporary protectorate of these islands. The provisional govern ment must have time to organize a new policy and discipline a small military, for when the monarchy died by its own hand, there was no military force in the islands but the royal guard, consisting of about 75 natives. There are 40,000 Chinese and Japanese on the is lands, and evil - disposed persons might stir up some disorder. But the chief element of evil is in Honolulu, where renegade whites are at the head of the lottery and opium rings, and a conoiderable number of hoodlum for eigners and the more vicious natives. Another important reason is that a Brit ish war vessel ia here, and the Eug ligh minister, thus aided, might try to press unduly the provisional govern ment. With the islands under our pro tection we think the English minister will not attempt to insist that his gov ernment has a right to interfere while our Hag ia over the government build ing." In concluding his dispatch. Minister Stevens eayo: "We ehall continue to maintain our present position with great caution and firmness until we hear from the president through the secretary of Btate. As a necessary precaution against all contingencies I advise that Admiral Skerrett be promptly sent here with one or two ships in addition to the Boston." Refused to Admit It. Boston, Feb. 15. — The Semite today, without debate, refused to admit the house resolution favoring the annexa tion of the Hawaiian islands. SENATE I'KOCKIIDINGiS. Iraportaut Items of the Sundry Civil 11111 Pasted. Washington, Feb. 15.—1n the senate today the Nicaragua canal bill gave way to the sundry civil appropriation bill. Amendments allowing the widows of Chief Justice Waife and Justice Miller of the Bupreme court, balances of their husbands' salaries for the year of their death, $5743 and $8419, were agreed to. The reserved amendments were taken up, the first being a series in reference to the world's Columbian exposition. Quay offered an amendment making all appropriations for the exposition con ditional on Sunday closing. Allison said it was only a reproduction of part of the legislation of last year, every provision of which had been complied with. With that assurance Quay's amendment and all the committee amendments as to the world's fair were agreed to. The next series of reserved amend ments were those for the improvement of rivers and harbors. A long discussion ensued, turning largely on the advan tages of continuing the contract system, and was still going on when one of the secretaries of the president appeared as the bearer of a message. As soon as it reached the vice-president, Sherman, knowing it related to Hawaii, moved to proceed to executive business. The motion was agreed to. When the doors were reopened busi ness was suspended while services were held in memory of the late Representa tive McDonald of New Jersey. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. ltoutello Kxhlhlts the Bloody Shirt In the Pension Debate. Washington, Feb. 15.—The house to day resumed consideration of the pen sions apjfropriation bill. Boutelle spoke vigorously against the proposed amend ments to the pension law, declaring the union veterans were not safe in the hands of the party about to come into power, with headquarters south of Mason & Dixon's line. The records of congress showed that fact. Oates replied warmly to Boutelle's remarks, saying his charges were un fortunate pud ill-founded; no gentleman would charge him or any other ex-con federate with opposing a proper pension to a union soldier who was worthy of it. He regretted that the gentleman from Maine had exhibited the bloody shirt to the house. Oummings earnestly opposed the pro posed legislation, addressing himself principally to the amendment withdraw ing the pension of widows who were not married within five yearß after the end of the war. This legislation he de nounced as bull-headed, brutal and brutal-hearted. After further debate, the general dis cussion closed and the bill was read for amendments. The first was that trans ferring the pension bureau from the in terior to the war department. Points of order were raised against this and other amendments of the committee, and without action on any of them the house adjourned. The senate bill giving General Double day's widow $50 a month pension waß passed by Xhe house in the midnight hour. BIG FIGUKES CAME UP. THE AM ERIC IV END OF THIS PAN AMA SCANDAL. Jesse Sellgmnn Testffics as to the Enor mous Sums Paid the Amer ican Cinmlttee for Incon sequential Services. New York, Fab. 15. —Big figures came to the surface when tiie special committee investigating the American cml of the Panama scandal heard the testimony of Jesse Seligman of J. W. Beligman & Co., one of the members of tht) American committee. He testified that he first becamo permanently iden tified with the American committee in March, 1881. His connection resulted from the suggestion o! the Paris house of the Seligmau's iubehalf ol Ferdinand de Lesseps that the St)liiz,maui should act as members of the American com mittee to protect the interests of the caatl and secure the neutrality of the United States in relation to it. Similar communications were sent to Drexel, Morgan & Co. and Winslow, Lanier it Co. The chairmanship had been offered by Seligman to Genoral Grant, by author ity of De Lasseps, with a salary of $25, --000 for his lifetime. General Grant declin ing, the American committee suggested Secretary of the Navy Thompson. In 1880 he aßked Thompson to become chairman of the committee. Thomp son, when he had received the consent of President Haye3, wrote that he would accept. "For our services we of the American committee were to receivo $7,500,000 stock," said Seligman, "to bo divided among Drexel, Morgan it Co., Winslcw, Lanier & Co. and Sciiguian & Co." "For what purpose?" asked Colonel Fellows. "For the payment of salaries for our services. This agreement was subse quently modified. Da Lessepe formed a powerful banking syndicate abroad and in this country, and allowed them 2 per cent on $300,000,000 of the stock and $300,000,000 of the bonds of the canal company. The members of tho syndi cate in this country were the American committee. This committee had to pacify the Panama Railroad company. Tho opposition of Colombia had to be resisted. The committee looked after much of the purchases of material and supplies, and gave a great deal of time to furthering the interests of the canal, in other ways." "How much money was paid the American committee altogether?" asked Colonel Follows. "Sis million francs, one quarter of which was paid when the committee was formed and the rest in six annual installments. To eacli of the banking houses forming the committee there was paid $400,000. After the acquisition of the Panama railroad the American committee became direcors. The con troversy with the Colombian govern ment was compromised by the payment of various sums at different times. The American bankers of the canal compativ were the Seligman company. In all $10,000,000 was deposited with them to the credit of the canal company." When Congressman Patterson of Ten nessee asked if any of the money was left, Seligman laughed and said it was all gone. Patterson asked why Thompson wab selected for chairman, adding: "He was not a great linancier, was he?" Seligman also testified that $160,000 had been on deposit to the credit of Chairmau Thompson, in addition to the $40,000,000. "Will your booka show how that amount was expended?" said Patter son. Seligman said they would, and prom ised to produce them. The committee adjourned to meet in Washington. The President Goes Dncklug. Washington, Feb. 15.—The president left Washington this afternoon for Ben jies, Md., to spend a few days in duck shooting there. He was accompanied by ex-Senator Sewall of New Jersey. The president will be the guest of the club at Benjies. Thv> Liberality. Washington, Feb, 15, — The senate today agreed to give the Columbian ex position all of the money aeked for, $1, --019.005. Successful men secure fine tailoring with pleasing fit from 11. A. Getz, 112 West Third street. I FORECAST I FAIR WEATHER; STATiOiS | ARY TEMPERATURE, WITH t NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. FAIR TODAY PRICE FIVE CENTS. WAR IN BLEEDING KANSAS: The Sunflower State About to Bleed Again. An Alarming State of AlfaiM at Topeka. Rival Houses of Kepresen Armed Conflict. Republicans Take Forcible Possession of the Hall-Mllltla Ordered Oat. The Capitol In a State of glees. By the Aesoctaled Press.) Toiuka, Kan., Feb. Id.—Bleeding: Kansas nearly bled again today. Noth ing but the, wise counsel of the calmef leaders of the opposing parties pre vented a serious conflict and the shed ding of blood. Not eince the anti slavery and pro-Blavery forces were ar- rayed in hostile attitude against one another has political excitement run so high as today; and not since those per ilous times has the political situa tion come bo near developing into a battle with arms. The mem burs of the Republican bouse, each carrying a rev olver, forced their way through the Populist guards stationed in the corridor and stairway leading to the representative hall, fought their way inch by inch upstairs in a hand to hand conflict with the Populists, battered down the doors of the hall with a sledge hammer, took possession of the hall, barricaded themselves within, and are withstanding a siege by the Populist government, supported by the entire military force of the state, who hope to starve the Republicans into uncondi tional Burrender. Right here arises the probability of an armed conflict between the Repub lican guards and the state malitia. The Republican members kept the wires hot all day sending messages to their con stituents, informing them of the desper ate situation of affairs and calling for Republican volunteers to come to To peka at once and lend aid to the Repub iican house. Responses have baen re ceived from all over the state, stating volunteers have offered their services by hundreds, and will arrive in Topeka by the first train. As samples of the responses, two are given. 1). M. Scott, a Republican member, who happeaed to be at home in Ottawa, telegraphed that he would be here in the morning with 300 armed men. "Fighting Ban" Anthony, editor ol the Leavenworth Times, wired that 1000 armed men would come from Leaven worth. The Republicans predict that the militia, being composed mostly of Re publicans, will not resist the attack of the volunteers should the latter pro ceee to such extreme measures. ■ At 10 o'clock tonight 500 troops are on guard around the building, while 500 more are on the way from different parts of the state. Hundreds of Repub lican volunteers, armed for battle, are gathering from all parts of the state. The Populistß have organized pro visional troops. The militia being Re publican in sympathy will probably not obey the order to shoot down their po litical brethren, while the provisional companies, composed of Populists, are prepared to go to almost any ex treme to defeat the Republican plans and maintain the Populist position. No one dares predict what the mor row will bring forth. Few hope for a peaceable solution of the difficulty; many expect bloodshed, and all are holding their breath in anticipation. BEGINNING OF THE WAR. Republican* Take the Hall of Kepresen tntlvea by Storm. Topeha, Kan., Feb. 15. —The Popu lists, anticipating the events of today, attempted to throw the burden of the situation on Sheriff Wilkinson of this county. The governor informed him officially late last evening that rumors were in circulation to the effect that a lawless mob (the Republican house of representatives) contemplated forcible invasion of the hall of the house of rep resentatives and called upon him to summon a posse to resist the rush of law.'ees invasion. Speaker Duusniore of the Populist house sent a message calling on tn#) :ff r a sufficient force to preserve) the peace and authority of the house. the .sheriff refuses to act. The sheriff, after taking legal advice, • refused to comply with the demand of the governor and the Populist speaker, saying if there was a house of represent atives legally organized It was clothed with power to appoint a sergeant-at arms, who has all the power necessary. Not wishing to deoide which house was the legally organized body, he (the sher iff ) would take no part as long as the peace and quiet of the citizens remained undisturbed. This reply determined the governor to call out the militia. THE nALL TAKEN BY STORM. When the Republicans went to the hall this morning they found the doors barred by the Populists.' After a short consultation the Republicans resolved to force an entrance. Sledge hammers were brought into play against one of the Bide entrances with such good effect that the doors were soon demolished and the Republicans quickly filed into the hall. Had the Populists been In session a conflict would surely have re sulted, but fortunately the Populist house ndjourned yesterday until 1 o'clock this afternoon. the militia called out. As soon as the Populists had learned what had been done, Governor Lewell ing was notified. He promptly called out the militia and instructed them to proceed to the hall and eject the Repub licans from the floor. The soldiers statted on their mission. Upon receiv-